One day, this – like all phenomena and results – will speak for itself. And there will be no more scapegoats (see colonialists, outside, others, etc.) to pin it on. And the culture that gives rise to this phenomenon will either change. Or perish. Or – worst of all – languor on, proud but unchanged.
Disagree? I’m listening, but keep it civil. Remember, I come from an ex-colony too. And the biggest enemy we have (and had) isn’t, wasn’t, and will never be an outsider. It’s our tendency and talent to blame our ills on others so that we can keep doing what we want without facing the consequences and the shortcomings of our own choices and anything that forces us to come to terms with reality.
It’s not a popular viewpoint, to recognize our shortcomings and take responsibility for the mess we keep finding ourselves in, but tough jaffa cakes. Those who ignore it – today’s populists/nationalists/narrow-minded because-I’m-righteous-and-right-and-holier-than-thou warriors – do it at their peril, winning the debate while squandering their present, undermining their future and wasting everyone’s time in the process… all because they’re in love with the sound of their voices and are so desperate to be right, they’ll drown in their own mess before they fix it according to someone else’s instruction – or example – especially if that someone knows better.
And the world keeps going round in circles, spinning itself stationary by recycling its problems.
From your socratic Spin Doctor